New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-09
VISITING THE ANARCHISTS.
THE JAU, GUARDED LIKE A FORTRESS.
REACTION AGAINST sENTiMENTALlsM't
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

c,..no Nov ga stranger who would seek IN tue
,mns Of the newspapers Of Chicago for the true eeh
ian, ~ the people of the city respecting the MAJ usPo
,o, n be made Of the condemned Anarchists wouu IT,
.,r. from his task in puzzled frame OF MIND Loss
,nan sixty days the supreme Court OF tue state WAS
,sc,ed 10 tho severest criticism and even censure
30 ri,hhoding their decision and the applause "heh
ee,cd the first announcement OF their hndhss was 30
not dissenting voice vas heard but IN
,,, tan days the current Of sentmenalism has been
.uo.,,nr that it has seemed TO carry everything
The discovery the DO nbs in the cell of Lingg
d az a temporary check to this flow of maudiin syn-
n,,bv however, and when the fact Is recalled that
aas prisoner. we're tried conspiratos
a. IN. of the cswarily crimes of the the more
tbouchtful have come TO believe that all OF the con
domned men are less involved, and the ndivdu-
atty OF Lingg Is overshadowed In the conclusions
reached This reflection has led to reproduction
ofthe history Of the crime somewhat after the stye
of THE TRIBUNE in presenting a resume OF that
hsory given by the Supreme Court The relations OF
The several prisoners the deed are more fully set
forth, and each mans part in the pet Is made
TO appear II becomes apparent that leniency In
Individual cases. where fear and cowardice have Induced
some of the condemned to appeal for mercy, would
work injustice to others who are resoute III ther deter
ination to face doatn spies is called the archcon-
sprator Yet he has signed tho petition begging LOT
communication OF his sentence. lie is the most lntcigent
of the soven In his vanity he would probably regard
It as an honorable distinction TO be pointed out among
nfellows as the Of all others who was Responsible
for this bold assault against the law.
To drag his ignorant though more heroic
associates Iingg Fischer ah, kngel. to the gallows
and send him 10 tho nitcnary with me s ot o o.
which have been forced upon the governor an"
which II is believed lie cannot ignore.
THE REAL SENTIMENT OF THE PEOPLE
But tits safe say that notwithstanding tue nde oil
sympathy for the condemned. which has apparently III
creased from day day. the true sentiment OF the PEG
pie is strongly IN favor of the execution OF JUG
m~nt without any discrimination Inc opinions
expressed In Eastern newspapers h"'c
proved strong support The eol'0ila' III
the New York. Philadelphia and Boston papers are
quoted the city press and they find an echo IN the
street, in conversation on the incoming and outgoing
trains. around the hotels and in the street cars.
fsr of the Representatives Of the
aui sofheartcd in the community who VIII domor'o"
The reaction will doubtless bo more complete as the
day s Which hs h.s been n the
resulted producing that surieit whc tue
advanced the idea that the sudden change of sentiment
from the extreme view OF punishment to the eItrene
Of the that would follow the execution Of
all tue prisoners But toi' Gonsetare Is mo- mem of the
city have signed the peuLien ana 'He'e ,p msrs
SseIs been the r%sc GOOD would he advanced
by show OF masnsniaiity In the moment OF supreme e
umph But OF these are ready even no" 10 admit
thai they have reasoned from higher Pano OF in,en
rence aud patriotism than lhat occupied ny .ne low
also is the thought OF maItyrdom As enc prominent
gentleman wn1 nsned tIt pen'lon SAD 1'- ""A'
In fact, The John Brown theory has been foisted
The truth of history the part of those who
have employed it, The fact too that the tragedy occurred
believe that this class would regard the nncto OF ue
ig as an act against themselves SOME
lock upon the event as the direct result OF the ruoShs
10 icy of Mayor carter Harrison, and argue that tno
responsibility for the crime primarily rests upon the
authorities, uasmuc as tho Anarchist leaders found en-
gemont through that for the license OF their speech
and That deadly f"nsticsIn Tor which they were not
Individually responsible. dealt the final blow on the
other hamL however representatives Of the solid bust
ness element Of the city contend that unless an example
male OF tAeSe men, me poo WI, re- &c % &
40 rs Sch IL IA ened Tbs police force cannot he
expected they say. confront danger when they know
the Executive power intrrp"ses TO sheld wrong,
doors from The inHc,on Of just verdict at the command
OF .entimentasts, whose interests IN the community
are not 90 spicnous and who cannot suffer pecun-
ianiy commercially. Then again, a Few mink they
rccosnize political element in the crime bat these are
silence when the record IS sIown 70 mem cn Nv
the process employed at til" Haymarket meet
ing Tor which occasion Its use was recommended
GENERAL DREAD THAT A REPEIENE MAY BE
GRANTED.
WHAT'S most DREADED at this moment o: writing 10
rcprevc wach would have the elect OF proonging the
suspense with all its uuset.lins effects Wllie 10 ex-
element is visible the surface the SUBJECT Is III
,vefybody's thoughts Any fresh sensation now
ever alarmin. in character. would not create surprises
lccase In the present condition OF the public mind It
would bc expected. II the rumhDgs OF an earthquake
shona b. hear the natsro Tt Thee eon3
not he an alarm OF fire without the suspicion forcing
community that i. was the first flame Of Anarchist
uprising Yet there is no apprehension unless the gen
lions the part OF the dreaded element, seems
almost oJ @.pfsny business is aected the .as
pense aud occasional interviews among certain large re
a daeF ana isf the u saeot we're decided one
way sHoher that the question might be removed
nf he mi
one of quiet and expectancy aud this VIII con.
nue WIN e'un or the news Is spread abroad
nat the several Anarchists have been hanged
ENTRANCE TO HE JAIL HARD TO OBTAIN.
II was quiet and uneventful day at the County Jail
The streets in the Immediate vicinity had deserted
ook solitary policeman was pacing up and down In
front of the building once in while group OF pssses
BY would stop, eye the windows OF tho sombrc
structure with curiosity and then move on.
presented letter signed by Sheriff Maison
to the officer al the door II was simply an order TO inc
jlcr granting me he privileges accorded 10 otner news
paper men The officer took tie letter. examined care
gree Of caution which under any other circumstances
would have seemed ridiculous. He did not not
s, s m G%ts S Sse0' he '0 had mastered is
contents aud pered the d':r Jus, TIe n e
handed over third standing at the rear OF inc en-
psce IL was a. tedious tho first and lasted fully as
long From the letter the searching elsnees 81 inc ous
10 thru my pocke, inside out and threw up nay hands
while personal search was COL z buu tnls on
eated whether II that locked honest and without
guile not The officer at last drAwlca out out
81 reckon TT. !. all right You don't look ike an An
srcbst, anyway -, -,
Down flight OF iron steps ana f0und
myself in an irTegusI-shaped COURTYARD ON
every side rose high brick walls whtewashed but
now begiimed dust and dirt AS the door closed be-
and with bang. blast OF damp air came s"crpng
troupd Of dark and notwithstanding alley
APPARENTLY IN A DESERTED PLACE.
II seemed II l HAD entered deserted
-lia. There was sign OF life
where. The which was shining
brightly OF the not penetrate these
recssses In vain looked about to find my way Finally.
II nnis a aAcdl I ukaI